“I’m just going to pulverise him with everything, he’s in for a hiding,” he told Sky Sports.

“As good as he is, which he is good, he’s been ranked now for many, many years, but I’ll be honest, his mouth got him the fight and now his mouth has stopped, only the harsh realities remain in front of him.

“And the harsh reality is that he’s in with the most dangerous cruiserweight in the world and that’s me, and come Saturday night, he’s going to know that.

“Make no mistake about it, BJ Flores is hitting the floor for the first time on Saturday and he’s going to stay there as well.”